ZeroEyes has announced that its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness solution has been deployed by Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) to mitigate gun-related violence and improve campus security.

ZeroEyes has been implemented across all four FSW campuses, protecting 16,000 students and nearly 1,000 faculty and staff.

“FSW is leading the charge in innovative security technology to ensure the safety of our community and ZeroEyes plays a crucial role,” said Jerry Connolly, Chief of Police, FSW Police Department.

“ZeroEyes can proactively identify and alert us to a gun-related threat before any shots are fired, expediting emergency response and potentially saving lives.”

Campus security

“The ongoing threat of gun violence in the US compels us to maximize safety measures, especially given the open nature of our campus,” said Dr Gina Doeble, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, FSW.

“With thousands attending our special events, concerts and athletic programs, we must do everything possible to protect them.

“We are proud to integrate ZeroEyes as an additional layer of security.”

ZeroEyes’ AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto existing digital security cameras.

If a gun is identified, images are instantly shared with our ZeroEyes Operations Center (ZOC), the industry’s only US-based, fully in-house operation center, which is staffed 24/7/365 by specially trained military and law enforcement veterans.

If these experts determine that the threat is valid, they dispatch alerts and actionable intelligence – including visual description, gun type and last known location – to local law enforcement and school staff as quickly as three to five seconds from detection to enhance campus security.

“We commend FSW for their proactive approach to security,” said Mike Lahiff, CEO and Co-Founder of ZeroEyes.

“Their commitment to safety sets a standard for higher ed institutions nationwide.”